National Tide 1980.

Chapter 677
Of course, on the other hand, everyone is more eager to look forward to the toilet being built and put into use as soon as possible.

It's incredible that Jian Tian'er stared at how the toilet in the alley was built.

It is no exaggeration to say that during the construction process of less than two months, there have been several small climaxes of spectators watching the toilets in Fan'er Hutong.

The first time was in late May, when the toilet infrastructure was basically completed.

Don't even look at the newly built toilets, the appearance is so simple that it couldn't be simpler.

It is a house built of green bricks, with straight edges and right angles, like a matchbox.

Even the zenith is a one-sided slope, and there is no shape or design at all.

But this kind of hard, tofu-like neatness is unique in other public toilets in Beijing today, and it looks extraordinarily neat and clean.

In addition, when laying the foundation, this time the Benxi was extended by two or three meters, and the Ben Street was extended by one meter. The area was at least [-]% larger than before.

And in order to facilitate people to find and identify, and to facilitate indoor ventilation, the floor height of the toilet has also reached a height of [-] meters.

Therefore, the appearance of the new toilet is much taller than the old one, which is even more exciting.

The children in the alley even jokingly called the new toilet "the blockhouse".

This is used to describe the unbreakable solidity of its appearance.

To put it bluntly, the difference between old and new in terms of size and quality is extremely significant.

Residents in Fan'er Hutong can feel it intuitively.

The second climax was at the beginning of June, when the interior decoration of the toilet started and the decoration materials were added.

You know, these days, the toilets of many large institutions still have concrete floors and walls.

And who would dare to believe that things like snow-white tiles and mosaic floor tiles, which are used in high-end hotels, are actually used by ordinary people?
Needless to say, seeing the trucks of the construction company delivering boxes of ceramic materials to the construction site
The residents of Fan'er Hutong were naturally full of excitement and felt incredible.

On the one hand, each strictly restrains their own children, and they are not allowed to go to the toilet to make trouble, and they are not allowed to steal other people's mosaics to play with.

On the other side, it is inevitable to gather around to watch, some people give cigarettes and water, and inquire about the details.

And the construction party, which is hard to turn down, also revealed more information by the way.

Tell everyone, "These floor tiles are nothing. After finishing these tasks, we will install flush toilets and sinks in a few days. Our toilet is installed but flush toilets are no longer gutters." That kind of..."

Good guy, this time, the residents were completely shocked.

I feel that everyone will be blessed in the future, and I am afraid that going to the toilet will no longer be a painful thing.

Some people even advocate the benefits of flushing toilets to the point of extreme exaggeration.

Said that not only can't see feces and urine at all, maybe even flies can't be found in this toilet in the future.

This statement often provoked laughter from the audience.

Zhu'er, who intends to tease the bored person, will even run on a sentence, so that the other party can't get off the stage.

"If you want to say that, it's better than the canteen in your factory. You won't just eat there from now on, will you?"

But no matter what, it can reflect people's full expectations.

The third round of onlookers' fever is almost when the new toilet is nearing completion.

The two-month construction period, whether it is long or not, is not short.

Anyway, it was enough to spread the relevant news to the entire Meishi Street.

Among other things, the residents of Shan'er Hutong have to go to other alleys to go to the bathroom for the time being, so they squat down and talk about the construction progress of the new toilet.

If outsiders listened and asked a few questions curiously, the people in that alley would definitely have to show off a few more.

In this way, news spreads like ripples in a lake.

As a result, more and more people came to Fan'er Hutong to watch the construction of the new toilet after hearing about it.

So there are two diametrically opposite attitudes.

One is the residents of Fan'er Hutong and those who live nearby.

Because it is in their own interest, it is quite elated.

These people all think that the street has done a great thing for everyone this time, benefiting the people.

He should write a letter of praise to the newspaper, and then send a pennant to the street to express his heart.

The other type is the residents who live farther away and are residents of other hutongs under the jurisdiction of the same street.

They are an unscrupulous group, so they are envious, a little jealous and aggrieved.

Many people have raised various questions about the street through various channels and methods.

For example, why favor one over the other and only renovate the toilets in Fan'er Hutong?

Is it necessary to spend so much money to repair such a good toilet?
It's better to average the money and repair the toilets in all the alleys...

At this point, Director Li of Meishi Street felt something was wrong.

To be honest, although he also knows the truth of "don't worry about too much, but about unevenness".

But at the beginning, he really couldn't imagine what the toilet designed by Ning Weimin would end up like.

What's more, the construction team and the design drawings were all obtained by Ning Weimin.

He didn't intervene at all, all he did was greet the sanitation department on behalf of the street, and then issued a notice to inform the residents to provide convenience for the construction as much as possible.

I never thought that after a toilet was repaired, it would cause such a big reaction from everyone.

But in fact, there is a newly renovated toilet at the entrance of the street.

After the tiles and sanitary ware were installed, even he himself was dizzy looking at it.

I really feel that I have spent half my life in vain, and I have been enduring such filthy toilet conditions in the past.

From this point of view, it is no wonder that the residents of Guan Pian'er are upset.

In fact, who is to blame for this?I can only blame Ning Weimin for planning the toilet so well!

If everyone is struggling together, it's okay to say that there is such a big gap this time, it's not frustrating!
Nothing else, Director Li can only quickly call Ning Weimin and ask for advice.

As a result, Ning Weimin's reply was very simple, just one word "delay".

He actually wanted Director Li to fool him in the name of "pilot", and other things will be discussed later.

Based on Director Li's violent temper, isn't that impatient?

Immediately, it boiled like boiling water.

"I said you are cheating people. It's not kind to do things like this. I believed in you at the beginning, so I agreed to you. This situation is a little out of control, so you let me fool people. Don't think about it, you can hide too early I can't hide from fifteen. Sooner or later, there will be a day when I can't go on fooling around, and the residents will have to come after me at that time, so you give me this bad idea?"

But Ning Weimin on the phone laughed instead.

"Director Li, what's the matter with you? This is a good thing."

"A good thing? The higher-ups know about the trouble, and I'm the one who got criticized for being the top tank..."

"Not necessarily? I'm wondering why the superiors criticized you. Is it because you overturned the toilet? Did some good things that benefit the people's livelihood? Then those who do things are wrong, and those who don't do things are meritorious? That makes no sense. In my opinion, If the residents don’t like it, let them make trouble. Only when they make trouble can the higher-ups know your contribution.”

Director Li was stunned by these words, and he was speechless for a long time.

But after thinking about it, it seems that this is the case.

"Wait, don't go around me, talk to you, my mind gets confused..."

Ning Weimin naturally complained again and again.

"Director Li, what you said is what you said. Can I go around you? Frankly speaking, I asked you to delay for a while, because I really want to see if there is any problem with the operation of this toilet, and to accumulate operating experience. I don't want to evade responsibility. Ah. No matter how good things are, there must be a trial and adjustment process.”

"Think about it, when we figure out how to operate it and how to maintain it normally, the new clothing factory in our street should be up and running, right? By then, we've made a lot of money and replaced all the toilets in Meishi Street That's it. Are you still in trouble? This is the best time to promote this matter."

"Of course, the most cost-effective thing is that during this process, your superiors can see your achievements and give you some support and commendations. Then we can easily raise conditions. The superiors can't just ask for grades and don't give you some favorable support, right? Let me also tell you that the other two directors are in the same situation as you, and that's how I tricked them..."

Well, Director Li was convinced again, so he gritted his teeth and recited the blame, and did exactly what Ning Weimin said.

But even so, Director Li was not at ease, and soon became anxious about the toilet.

Not for anything else, it depends on the cleaning work of the toilet, no one wants to do it.

Even if the street offered a monthly salary of 80 yuan, no one came.

In fact, to be honest, it's not that no one really wants to, the key is the door of the house, for fear of embarrassment.

Although the toilet cleaners of the Sanitation Bureau are also buried, they still have an iron job, but the street cannot provide an official staff.

Finally, there were two people in particularly difficult families who were a little moved, but they also retreated when they saw the work process and punishment regulations that Ning Weimin had formulated for the street.

So in the end, there was nothing to do. Director Li, who wanted to solve the unemployed quotas of Guan Pian'er, was very disappointed.

He found that he could only listen to Ning Weimin, so he had to find a few peasants who came to Beijing to work from other places in the triangle area of ​​Chongwenmen to come to the rescue.

To say that most of the migrant workers who go to Beijing these days are honest people, capable but unskilled, it is actually quite appropriate to do this.

I was very happy to hear that each person could be paid 80 yuan.

They all patted their chests, expressing that they are not afraid of dirty and smelly, and promise to follow the rules and regulations.

In this way, after a few days of simple training, after they became familiar with the job requirements, a Sunday at the end of June.

The two new toilets on Meishi Street finally ushered in the official opening day.

It must be said that the facts have proved that with Ning Weimin's knowledge and vision.

In terms of toilet planning, he can be regarded as the number one expert in China in this era.

This is handled by him alone. The toilet received rave reviews on the first day it was put into use.

As long as people who have experienced it, no one will not boast, it is quite a sensation.

First of all, the hardware equipment can be called the first-class contemporary.

Among them, the indoor height is [-] meters, and the [-]-meter brick wall is a circle of [-]-centimeter-high windows.

It also has a vent fan installed.Good lighting and ventilation performance.

The lighting fixtures used this time are fluorescent tubes, three groups for men's toilets and four groups for women's toilets.

There are six squatting porcelain toilets in men's toilets and bucket urinals, and the number of squatting seats in women's toilets has increased to ten.

In addition, Ning Weimin also considered the use of the elderly and the disabled.

Therefore, in the design drawing, the steps and thresholds of the toilets are completely canceled, and all the slopes are used to achieve barrier-free access.

And regardless of the men's and women's toilets, he also specially set up two additional flush toilet seats.

Handrails were installed on the wall next to it, and plastic floors were thoughtfully laid in the passage.

It is to focus on preventing the elderly and the disabled from slipping and falling, so as to facilitate their use.

Although limited by objective conditions, a real special toilet cannot be set.

But at this time, this is undoubtedly an epoch-making progress.

Of course, Ning Weimin would not ignore the national conditions at the time and the toilet habits of ordinary residents.

So he only set up a one-meter-high half-partition in front of each squatting position, in order to provide everyone with a certain amount of privacy while also satisfying people's habit of chatting in the toilet.

Compared with such thoughtful humanistic care, in fact, what kind of tile veneer and drawstring pumping water tank are secondary.

As for the cleaners, according to the regulations, not only must they wear work clothes, but there are also strict requirements for comprehensive cleaning.

It should be done four times a day, at nine o'clock in the morning, one o'clock in the afternoon, five o'clock in the evening and nine o'clock in the evening.

It can be seen from this that a public toilet with such perfect functionality and reasonable planning will have such a shocking effect on these ordinary people.

This is really something that the common people at that time could not even imagine.

And to be specific, in fact, as long as you listen to the chat in the toilet, you will know everyone's general feelings.

For example, in the men's toilet, there is one person who is squatting.

"How can there be such a good toilet? It's so clean. I'm ashamed to use it..."

The other was amused.

"Can't you? I guess you still can't hold back very much today, so you can't pull it out."

Of course that one can't be blamed.

"Hey, look at what you said, don't you think it's new? Let me say that this toilet has a pit, and it's enough to separate men and women. It's so delicate. But take a look, it's at least four stars, the neighborhood committee I really didn’t lose my money. I felt that it was a bit of a loss to spend so much on the big guy’s ass..."

Another immediately countered.

"Come on, if you want to say that this is a problem, then you are really picky. Isn't it good that our toilet is the only one in the city? Wouldn't it make you uncomfortable? Not to mention anything else, our old man's toilet is considered It’s much easier. For this, I thank the neighborhood committee and the street, this is the real thing. You, you should be aware of it. Eating, drinking, and drinking, the last two things are the same.”

Speaking of this, the person next to him couldn't help but interrupted.

"It's just this toilet. It's really a blessing that we can use it. I never thought that going to the toilet can be so comfortable. In my opinion, it can't beat the four stars, so it deserves five stars. Even foreigners are worth visiting Visit, why? Look, there are clothes hooks on the wall, a storage table in the corner, a trash can under it, and a rubber mat on the floor. This is too thoughtful. If it rains tomorrow, let’s go to the toilet again Don’t worry anymore. There’s a place to hang the umbrella, you don’t slip when you walk, and there’s no smell here. Who designed this toilet? It’s really a master!”

And as a result, everyone screamed.

Everyone said that they hadn't paid attention to it, but looking at it this way, it was indeed thoughtful enough.

I'm afraid I just want to improve, but there is nothing I can improve.

Wouldn't it be better to compare with the past?So much better, worlds apart!
Unexpectedly, at this time someone came up with another twist.

A kid suddenly called out.

"Oh, it's broken, it's broken today, and there's not enough toilet paper. What can I do? Big brother, please do me a favor, whoever has the money to share with us. Whoever has it, please help..."

But this voice was good, and before the big guy could answer, the man who cleaned the toilet came in.

Just one sentence.

"Who wants paper? You can buy it here, two cents a copy..."

That kid was overjoyed. "I want it, I want it, give me four points quickly."

Everyone, of course, was surprised again.

My heart said, drink, even this?
(End of this chapter)